Chapter 10: Fated Mate

Kyra's POV 

Alpha Roderick took a few steps away from me, his shoulders tense.

He clenched his fist so hard I was sure they would leave imprints in his palm. I could see the throbbing veins in his neck as he glared at me, red-faced. 

"I'm...I'm sorry," I whispered and bolted out of the room. I kept glancing over my shoulder to check if he was coming after me, but he didn't come after me.

I had refused Alpha Roderick again. I knew he wouldn't take it well. He would probably hang me this time, burn me at the stake, or even parade me in front of the entire pack but I didn't care. I couldn't mate with him, no matter what.

But I was scared for Sarah. I didn't want him to pour his anger on her because of me.

The question that kept running through my mind now was; why didn't he chase after me? He could have easily forced me to mate with him but he didn't.

Was there something I was missing? Something I failed to see? 

As I reached my room, I slammed the door and leaned against it, trying to catch my breath. A wave of relief washed over me, but it was short-lived.

A few minutes later, I felt a crushing pain in my chest, like a knife was being twisted inside me.  

"What's happening?" I whispered to myself. 

I clutched my chest and slid to the floor as the pain increased. It felt like someone was cutting off strings in my heart—my life force. My breaths were laboured. 

What was happening to me?

‘He’s cheating on me.’ 

I'd heard my mother say those words a few times when she was alive. I was much younger then. She had writhed in pain like this. The thought suddenly came to me, and I wondered if that was the same thing happening to me.

Suddenly, a cold minty scent filled my nostrils. My heart raged with different emotions—anger, sadness, and betrayal. I didn't know what made me do it, but I followed the scent.

It led me to a room on the other side of the palace, a room I had never been to before. From what I knew, this was Gammas quarters.

How wonderful! He was actually making out with a gamma. At least, it wasn't an Omega so it wasn't that bad.

Or…was my mate a Gamma?

It would be outrageous if I found my fated mate while I was Roderick purchase’s Luna.

As I approached the door, I heard muffled voices and whispers. My heart sank. I felt a wave of nausea wash over me.

"Roderick." A female's voice moaned softly. 

My head spun.

Roderick?

Heavy breathing and laughter were coming from inside the room, and tears clouded my eyes as I stood in front of the door, wondering if this was a good idea.

I didn't give myself much time to think before I pushed the door open. 

My eyes widened in horror. What I saw made me pause.

There, on the bed, was my mate, wrapped in the arms of a Pack member—a young, beautiful she-wolf.

My mind went blank. I felt like I was going to pass out. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. 

Roderick was cheating on me.

How long had it been since I walked out on him? Seconds? Minutes? Just minutes after I left him, he was cheating.

What shocked me even more was the truth it revealed.

Alpha Roderick didn't just purchase me—he was my fated mate. 

A fresh wave of nausea gripped me. I slid to the floor as tears streamed down my face. My heart ached like it was being torn open.

How long had he known?

How come I never felt the pull, and how did I not know?

All this time, he was my fated mate, and I didn't even realise it. I wanted to scream, to demand answers. I wanted to confront him.

But I was too numb to speak, but deep down, I knew I wasn’t strong enough… or maybe I was.

I didn't understand why I felt this anger. I had pushed him away countless times. He'd begged me and even punished me for it.

Yet, I had rejected him.

The worst part was that I had to endure this because the bond tied us. I wish the moon goddess didn't make mates connected to this extent. It would have been better if he could do his thing without me feeling anything.

The pain consumed me, twisting cruelly inside me. It was so sharp, so suffocating, I could barely breathe. I needed to do something about it, else I would really die from it.

“Roderick?” I whispered, my tears falling freely.

He didn’t even flinch, didn’t even look at me. Maybe he didn’t realize I was there. But the girl knew. She looked straight at me. Her eyes shone with pride and victory.

“Luna…” she said, but it came out more like a moan.

Roderick still didn’t turn. Another moan escaped her lips.

“Why?” I choked out.

“You have to understand,” she panted.

I laughed—a harsh, broken sound. 

“Understand?” My heart felt like it was breaking into a million pieces.

How does one understand being cheated on by someone who knew we were mates but treated me like I was filth? Even the servants were treated better than I ever was.

If he was so ashamed to call me his mate, why did he buy me? 

He would've just rejected me on the spot.

“You’re both disgusting,” I spat, venom laced every word.

I turned to leave, but my legs refused to move. I stood frozen, drowning in pain as I watched them together. The pain was too much, too raw. It choked me.

My body shook, my knees buckled, and everything around me blurred. I tried to speak, to scream, but no sound came out.

The she-wolf looked at me again, guilt flickered across her face, but it was far too late. 

The damage was done. My heart was shattered, and I didn’t k

now if I could ever piece it back together again.

Darkness clouded my vision. 

And then… everything went black.